C++ Software Engineer
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Location
Stevenage
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£500 - £515 per day
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Contact:
Jake Appleton
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Email:
jappleton@yolkrecruitment.com
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Contact phone:
02921 67 37 46
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Job ref:
BH-28610
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Published:
almost 2 years ago
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Duration:
12 Months
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Expiry date:
2022-06-06
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Start date:
2022-04-24 00:00:00
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Consultant:
ConsultantDrop
Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a C++ (Real Time HITL) Software Engineer to join our client's team within defence and national security for an initial 12 month term.
Profile:
- In this role, you will be primarily responsible for the design, development and integration of the hardware-in-the-loop simulator as well as support technical exchanges with other space engineering disciplines.
- You will work closely with the system engineering teams to ensure the successful development and delivery of the test benches used to validate our spacecraft and rovers.
The main technical activities include –
- technical requirements analysis
- software design and implementation
- technical follow up with external teams
- system integration
- testing and delivery of the benches
The underlying software implementation is C++, with Java used as the test language. The simulator is developed and run in a Linux environment.
Skills required:
Essential –
- Excellent practical knowledge of C++ & Java
- Real-time software design & debugging in a Linux environment
- Hardware-in-the-loop design and implementation
- Strong understanding of multi-process and/or multi-threading software design and implementation (preferably in the context of hardware interfacing)
- Knowledge on testing methodologies and unit testing frameworks
- Object Oriented analysis & design using UML (or similar)
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with an ability to explain technical things to non-technical people
- Knowledge of machine-to-machine communication protocols
- Well-versed in the software development life cycle
- Best practice design patterns and effective coding practices
- A good knowledge of development domains, frameworks and utilities
- Practical knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems
